According to Facebook , the Messenger app presently hasaround one billion users . Those users can do a lot of thing : order flower , playing period games , andbother everyone on their contact list with vacuous location updates . Now , if a new report is to be believed , user may soon obtain creepy conversation topic suggestions from the app .
TechCrunchreportsthat Facebook is currently experimenting with “ conversation theme , ” which would provide substance abuser with possible textile to discuss with supporter . Per TechCrunch :
These conversation starters look to bank on Messenger ’s connection to Facebook ’s larger social meshwork , as they cite things your friends have done recently – like where they ’ve been , or events they plan to attend , for example . …
In other case , the suggest topics might include things like the songs the supporter just listened to on a euphony streaming table service , or an case they ’ve indicated they ’ve said they ’re interested via Facebook Events .
Chris Messina , an Uber employee , find the characteristic — which is apparently still in “ small mental testing ” musical mode — this weekend , and account it as “ cagey . ”
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Sorry , Chris , but “ clever ” is n’t the word I ’d habituate here . Sure , this feature might be helpful if your Facebook admirer are n’t actually friends and are really just random people you went to gamy schooling with . But for everyone else , have an easily approachable list of the recent activities and habits of your supporter is creepy , not radian . ( And besides , if you ’re in the first camp , why would you want to initiate conversation with these people anyway , unless it ’s the night before Thanksgiving and you ’re all like , “ Hey , Nick , it ’s been a while , but which taproom should I show up to tonight ? ” or , “ Hey Maggie , I just got fired , can you put in a good word with your employer ? ” )
The impulse behind this idea pee sense , sort of . Facebook seems to be try out to help you be a more thoughtful ally , but the lineament really just feels like another reminder that the societal internet is keeping track of your every move . It ’s similar to the already - existing “ nearby Friend ” and “ this friend is attending an effect near you ” lineament , which are also exceedingly unsettling .
Facebook still appear to be testing thing out , so the majority of us are safe from Messenger ’s prize eye for now . ( We ’ve reached out for more detail on the timeline , and we ’ll update if we hear back . ) But for now , never leave : Mark is always watching .
[ TechCrunch ]
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